I tell you what. When you think about the idea of listening to a golf tournament on the radio, it sounds ridiculous. But listening to the Ryder Cup on Radio 5 Live is awesome. The commentators are SO good. Anyway, just thought i'd mention it.

Here are this week’s round-up of book reviews. Thank you to all our reviewers this week: justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...

My 10yo suggested ‘Trees’ as this week’s #KidsBooksFriday prompt. Given it’s officially the start of Autumn let’s widen that out to writing that celebrates and immerses you in nature. What great books about the natural world would you recommend? #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit

Waterstone's Children's Book Prize winner, Mikey Please, joins us for a Children's Authors Live event on Friday, 3rd October at 11.15. Register here justimagine.co.uk/childrens-au... Find out about Mikey's journey from animation to illustration and join in with the draw-along.

Exciting opportunity! Applications are now open for our shortlisting panels! If you’re a teacher or librarian in a Spark! school and you’d like to help shape the longlist and shortlist for Spark! 6, please get in touch via the linked form… www.sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/pane...

Exciting book post today 😃Preorders are great and things turn up almost like an unexpected gift! If only I wasn’t snowed under 😩 Will have to put them aside until the weekend. #KidLitUK #UKKidLit

I’ll be making a rare 2025 public appearance on the 3rd of October, as part of the Ipswich Book Festival. There will be scribbling, story creation, live drawing, and book signing if you like. Dancing optional. Maybe see you there!

My Sunday morning was spent in the company of Tick (aka Small Wonder), Leaf and Pebble. Heart-pounding adventure with heart-warming characters, it is another triumph from @mossmontmomery.bsky.social @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social Gorgeous covers from @keithrobinson.bsky.social too. #KidLitUK #UKKidLit

#KidLitUK #UKKidlit folks! If you’re at a loose end next Saturday, come join us at SAILFest 2025 to discuss “the barriers and possibilities of South Asian children’s books in the UK with authors who have built a career in children’s books and those who elevate and shine a light on children’s books”

Does your class love graphic novels? We are thrilled that Mai K. Nguyen is joining us for a Children's Authors Live event on Friday, 26th September at 1:15 justimagine.co.uk/author-live/... @uklitassociation.bsky.social @sconnor7.bsky.social @samcreighton.bsky.social

My two MG books of the year are comics. Boss of the Underworld and Donut Squad both genius. @neillcameron.bsky.social and Tor Freeman. ##kidlituk

I’m thrilled to see 2 comics on this year’s #WorldBookDay lists. A lot of folk don’t know where to start with comic books, so for this week’s #KidsBooksFriday, what kids comic books might folk not already know about but should definitely go and seek out? #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit #KidsGN📚💬

Here are all our latest book reviews this week. Thank you to all our reviewers: justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...

Huge congratulations to @alastairc.com as #REEK longlists for the @uklitassociation.bsky.social Book Awards 2026!

Your 2026 UKLA Book Awards Longlists are here - the only national children’s book awards judged by teachers! This year they feature books in translation, past winners, exciting debuts and a huge range of genres and themes. Click here to see the full Longlists: ukla.org/ukla-book-aw...

THE FEATHERED BOOK … OUT NOW! Published by @everywithwords.bsky.social www.everythingwithwords.com/books/the-fe... #kidlit #kidlituk #UKKidlit #booksky #childrensbooks

Thank you to LoveReading4Kids for making The Feathered Book both a Star Book and one of their Staff Picks of the Week! www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/weekly-staff... @everywithwords.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlituk #UKKidlit #booksky #childrensbooks

Lucy Strange and Pam Smy - a sublime partnership. You are invited to a free online event to hear Pam and Lucy in conversation. And to delve into Lucy's writing inspirations and peek into Pam's sketchbooks. 7.00 on Thursday 18th September at 7.00 pm vimeo.com/event/517627...

Calling ALL SCHOOLS 📢 Next month I will be doing a FREE virtual webinar with @waterstoneskids.bsky.social Yrs 5 -7, presenting #MidnightTreasure & #WolfCrown, just in time for Halloween! Courage, hope & how to tell your own story. Sign up below + pls share! www.waterstones.com/events/virtu...

I'm coming to West London the following monday after school, 15th Sept. You can get a book and ticket here at @alligatorsmouth.bsky.social! @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social www.thealligatorsmouth.co.uk/event-detail...

London! London-adjacent people! If you'd like to come and say hi and get your Loki: A bad God's Guide to Causing Chaos signed I will be at The Children's Bookshop on Sat 13th, 11am. I will also be painting their window... @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social #UKKidlit #Edusky

Our first September book reviews. Thank you to all our wonderful reviewers: justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...

Just finished Ink Girls by @mariekeyn.bsky.social which I picked up after it was recommended by @mariannedoherty.bsky.social. A brilliant and hopeful book that celebrates truth, diversity and the power of words. Beautifully illustrated by Sylvia Bi. #GreenWillowBooks @harpercollins.bsky.social

It was a stressful first week back - trying to find missing deliveries, moving the resource room to another building, parent communication software broken etc. - so this was just what I needed. Another brilliant sci-fi adventure from @alastairc.com @barringtonstoke.bsky.social #KidLitUK #UKKidLit

Until EVERYONE has read Nevermoor I think we just have to keep posting it ALL the time! 😁

September is #WorldKitLitMonth so let’s use this week’s #KidsBooksFriday to celebrate books from across the globe. What great international books and books in translation can you recommend? #KidLit #KidLitUK #UKKidLit @worldkidlit.bsky.social

August book review round-up. Thank you to all our reviewers this month: justimagine.co.uk/childrens-book… Many of them are on our new recommended booklists: justimagine.co.uk/book-lists/ And they are all available to purchase at Best Books for Schools: bestbooksforschools.com

Registration for the Reading Gladiators and Power-Up Book clubs is now open. vimeo.com/1114671306?s... To find out more about this award-winning book club, visit readinggladiators.org.uk

A note on #NewIllustrationOfTheDay. These daily posts aim to demonstrate the range and quality of children’s book illustration today. But they are also, I hope, an oasis of skill and beauty/humour/curiosity in everyone’s day, whatever else is happening. Please share with anyone who might enjoy that.

Covering social justice issues from structural bullying through to intergenerational racism via combatting anti-refugee rhetoric (by jumping on books!) … the 2025 #LittleRebelsAward Shortlist truly has it all! #UKKidLit #KidLitUK

We're delighted to be partnering with @nationalbooktokens.bsky.social on this fab giveaway! Enter now for your chance to win 20 dyslexia-friendly books and a £30/€40 National Book Token: www.nationalbooktokens.com/win/win-a-bu...

Exciting news...we're open for submissions! Watch our info video below and see further details on our website: www.sparkbookawards.co.uk/publishers Deadline: 18 October 2025 youtu.be/FFwUv6HwOoI?...

This is tomorrow morning for anyone who wants to sign up last minute? For those who can’t join live it will be on iPlayer in a little bit.

#SundayMorningBookChat this week is a back to school theme. What are your favourite books to teach at school and why and if you’re not a teacher, what were your favourite books to study or the most memorable. Here’s three of mine.

Good question! Rob Biddulph’s Draw Alongs are great for giving children some confidence. Especially when they’re creating characters they’ve seen in a book.

Join Justin Somper for this fun-filled event to kick start the new school year..

My 10yo has been creating his own comic this week. The eagle eyed amongst you may spot the influence of @neillcameron.bsky.social in his artwork. For this week’s #KidsBooksFriday, what books have you found that can help inspire kids to create their own art/writing? #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit

West london! I am coming! #UKKidlit

The brilliant @louiestowell.bsky.social will be visiting us on Monday 15th September to sign the much-loved Loki books! Join us after school, from 4:00-5:00pm, to meet Louie and get your books signed! All tickets include a copy of the brand new Loki book, publishing soon. 🎟️ Tickets via bio

In case this is of interest for teachers/TAs for the new school year, I thought I’d offer: ⭐️25% OFF ANY BOOKS IN THE TOBY BEAN TRILOGY PLUS AN AUTHOR LETTER ADDRESSED TO YOUR CLASS⭐️ 🧙£5.99 (usually £7.99) plus postage. Offer ends Sat 30th Aug. UK only. Link in next post. #ukkidlit #kidlituk

£2 PAPERBACK! If you want a MG Sc-Fi adventure for the younger readers in your life, the Ghosts of Mars paperback is currently only £2 on Amazon! Literally never been cheaper for a physical book! amzn.eu/d/348S5f5

#SundayMorningBookChat Have to agree with @hfj0108.bsky.social and nominate the #UtterlyDark trilogy by @philipreeve.bsky.social They are beautifully written and deserve far more attention than they’ve received. This was my review of final book: vsviewfromthebookshelves.home.blog/2023/09/04/m...

#KidLitUK #UKKidLit Another brilliant Authors Live is coming up. Open to schools/individuals with access to iPlayer. Register to watch below…

Shout out to the Sticky Pines books by Dashe Roberts! www.waterstones.com/book/sticky-...

#sundaymorningbookchat this week is celebrating great series w/great endings that perhaps aren’t on many people’s radar. recently finished& blogged about this superb trilogy by Jamie Littler &I know lots of people haven’t read. Lets celebrate unsung heros tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2025/08/20/a...

Part 2 of this week’s book reviews. We hope you find some inspiration for bank holiday reading. Thank you to all our reviewers this week: justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...

Part 1 of this week’s book reviews. Many of our books reviewed this week are on our recommended book lists for the new school term: justimagine.co.uk/book-lists/ Thank you to all our reviewers this week: justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...

El Deafo is obviously well known for its representation of hearing loss, but recently the Rune books have done a great job of that too. The use of sign language in the panels is so well executed.

I Am Wolf by @alastairc.com & The Key to Flambards by @lindanewbery.bsky.social both include really sensitive portrayals of limb difference Glasgow Boys by @margaretmcdonald.bsky.social features a character with Crohn's disease And I echo @ljwattswales.bsky.social's recommendation of The First Move!